pag._n 76._o cha._n 8._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 110._o chap._n 9_o three_o reason_n wherefore_o tradition_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 121._o chap._n 10._o that_o in_o this_o question_n by_o the_o word_n church_n our_o adversary_n understand_v the_o pope_n alone_o pag._n 129._o chap._n 11._o of_o what_o sort_n how_o weak_a and_o how_o uncertain_a the_o foundation_n be_v whereon_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v build_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 139._o chap._n 12._o that_o our_o adversary_n allege_v the_o scripture_n do_v contradict_v themselves_o and_o allege_v scripture_n for_o tradition_n in_o general_a without_o touch_v the_o particular_n wherein_o they_o find_v the_o scripture_n contrary_a pag._n 165._o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o adversary_n to_o distinguish_v the_o good_a tradition_n from_o bad_a do_v give_v we_o a_o plea_n wherein_o thâ—y_o whole_o convict_v themselves_o p._n 175._o chap._n 14._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o tradition_n which_o our_o adversars_n â—s_n do_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o mist_n ancient_a and_o best_a ground_v in_o antiquity_n p._n 195._o chap._n 15._o the_o seconâ—_o mark_n set_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o distinguish_v the_o good_a tradition_n from_o the_o bad_a viz._n succession_n p._n 205._o chap._n 16._o that_o the_o pharisee_n and_o ancient_a heretic_n have_v recourse_n to_o tradition_n that_o clemens_n alexandrius_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v too_o much_o carry_v away_o in_o the_o same_o p._n 217._o chap._n 17_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n whereon_o they_o find_v tradition_n p._n 223._o chap_n 18._o a_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v sometime_o without_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 231._o chap._n 19_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n after_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n until_o jesus_n christ_n have_v have_v no_o unwritten_a tradition_n p._n 236._o cha._n 20._o a_o answer_n to_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o we_o receive_v many_o tradition_n contain_v in_o scripture_n p._n 254_o chap._n 21._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 267._o chap._n 22._o whether_o to_o ground_v a_o doctrine_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v word_n equivalent_a to_o those_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o use_v consequence_n and_o argument_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 23._o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 322._o cha._n 24._o how_o the_o text_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n which_o our_o adversary_n allege_v for_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 346._o chap._n 25._o a_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o pag._n 349._o cha._n 26._o three_o ancient_a custom_n which_o we_o be_v blame_v to_o have_v forsake_v p._n 393_o chap._n 27._o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n of_o this_o time_n have_v nothing_o in_o common_a with_o the_o unwritten_a tradition_n mention_v by_o the_o father_n pag._n 398._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 403._o a_o learned_a treatise_n of_o tradition_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n perfection_n against_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o controversy_n our_o adversary_n be_v accustom_v a_o great_a while_n to_o dispute_v by_o way_n of_o scripture_n but_o at_o length_n perceive_v themselves_o weak_a in_o the_o cause_n and_o be_v much_o disquiet_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v lock_v they_o up_o into_o so_o narrow_a a_o room_n they_o spurn_v against_o it_o labour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v doubtful_a and_o without_o authority_n by_o this_o mean_v our_o controversy_n 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of_o scandal_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n have_v they_o ever_o accuse_v tradition_n of_o obscurity_n of_o ambiguity_n or_o of_o imperfection_n as_o they_o have_v the_o scripture_n fourteen_o but_o the_o jesuite_n salmeron_n shall_v suffice_v for_o all_o for_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o 13_o tome_n and_o 8_o disputation_n he_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n punctual_o and_o at_o large_a and_o thus_o compare_v scripture_n with_o tradition_n tradition_n say_v he_o be_v above_o all_o factae_fw-la §_o estiginâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la salute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ebidem_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—_n ergo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la â—â—mendat_fw-la traditione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripturam_fw-la et_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d come_v adandan_n est_fw-fr scriptura-necessaria_a oft_o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d du_fw-fr bra_o qua_fw-la express_v in_fw-la scri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—on_v contiâ—ent_a or_o nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d §._o postreme_a ibidem_fw-la â—ui_fw-la non_fw-la creditura_fw-la dirâ—om_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la receta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scriptura_fw-la malo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d simile_n est_fw-la â—â—lâ—â—â—_n aebitum_fw-la reddere_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la ostendatur_fw-la syngraâ—ha_fw-la cum_fw-la satu_fw-la sit_fw-la idoneos_fw-la producent_a rest_n §._o secunda_fw-la seâ—unda_fw-la conditio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—_n sit_v ser._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 〈◊〉_d trtia_fw-la conditio_fw-la
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